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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,760,631 and 5,655,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,760,631 and 5,655,127 is: 11,584,475.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,760,631 : 5,655,127 = 5,655,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,760,631/5,655,127 = 5,655,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,760,631x = 5,655,127 × 5,655,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,760,631x = 31,980,461,386,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,980,461,386,129/2,760,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,584,475.21

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